Submitted By: Samantha Pintos
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Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve on-premise consumption for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for 18 South, LLC d/b/a 18 South located at 18 South Magnolia Avenue (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
• Applicant: 18 South, LLC d/b/a 18 South
• Property Owner: CGMK OF OCALA, LLC
• Address: 18 S Magnolia Ave
• Building area: 1800 square feet
• Seats / employees: 138 seats / 10 employees
• Required parking: None
• Provided parking: None
• Outside Sound: No
• Police Presence: There have been nine calls for service at this location during the past two years, including one call concerning criminal battery.
• Reason: New location - no previous location permit
• Request: 4COP - The purpose of this permit is to allow the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premise consumption for 18 South, LLC d/b/a 18 South. The hours will be Wednesday-Sunday 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Sec. 6-5 limits the hours and times during which alcoholic and intoxicating beverages may be sold, consumed, or served, or permitted to be served or consumed, in any place or on any premises defined as a business establishment as follows: for each day of the week except Sunday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. the following days. On Sunday, alcoholic beverages may be sold for consumption on the premises only, between the hours of 11 a.m. on Sunday and 2 a.m. on Monday; and beer, ale and wine may be sold in sealed containers for consumption off the premises only, between the hours of 7 a.m. on Sunday and 2 a.m. on Monday.)
• Staff requested comments from the Engineering, Growth Management, Police, and Fire Departments and requested legal review by the City Attorney.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
FINDINGS:
Proximity to schools, churches, day care centers: There are none within the 500’ radius.
Proximity to other Alcohol Beverage Establishments: There are 24 within the 500’ radius:
• Agapanthus - 2COP
• Brick City BBQ - 4COP
• Cantina - 4COP-SRX
• Courtyard on Broadway - 2COP
• District Bar & Kitchen - 4COP
• Downtown Billiards - 4COP
• Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille - 4COP-SRX
• Hilton Garden Inn - 4COP-S
• Ivy on the Square - 4COP
• Katya Vineyards - 4COP
• La Cuisine - 4COP
• Marion Cultural Alliance - 14BC
• Marion Theater - 2COP
• Mark’s Prime - 4COP
• Mellow Mushroom - 4COP
• Molly Maguire’s of Ocala - 2COP
• O’ Malley’s Alley - 4COP
• Sayulita Taqueria - 4COP
• Soleil Bakery + Social House - 2COP
• Stella’s The Modern Pantry - 2COP
• Sushi Bistro - 2COP
• The Black Sheep on Broadway - 4COP
• The Lodge - 4COP
• Tipsy Skipper/Mutiny - 4COP
Site Inspection: In compliance.
CONCLUSIONS: In accordance with Section 6-32(d), any location permit approved by city council shall initially be provisional for a period of one year which upon the request of the applicant can be extended an additional six months. During this provisional period the permit holder must provide to the Building Division a copy of the vendor's state issued alcoholic beverage license. If no license is filed during this provisional period, or if the name on the state issued license is not the same as the name of the permit holder, then the permit shall be automatically voided and of no legal effect, otherwise, it shall become fully issued.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: This agenda item will be reviewed by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes
• Table
• Deny
• If the City’s alcoholic beverage location permit is not approved, the state will not issue a license and alcohol beverage sales will not be permitted.